Guinea vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Guinea
55.5%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
23.8%
in 2024
Guinea rank
24th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
25th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Guinea
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 55.5% against 23.8% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 31.7%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 2.3 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 24th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th of 164 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 38.6% | 29.8% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 26.2% | 33.1% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 23.8% | 31.8% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Guinea or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Guinea, at 55.5% against 23.8% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Guinea and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 31.7%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Guinea ranks 24th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.